Entries by Daniel Rambau

Reaching her goal

Zamaswani Duma always told her parents that she would achieve financial success by the age of 30. Her farming journey has tough but at the lowest point, when she considered giving up, she remembered the promise she had made to her parents and herself, and she persevered. Read more

Jobs opportunities for youth

Can Agriculture create jobs for youth in Africa? The African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified agriculture as pertinent for the acceleration of economic growth and the reduction of unemployment in Africa. How can these be achieved while many youths see view agriculture as backward. Read more

Farming for the future

Assume that three in five African youth are meaningfully engaged in agriculture. Assume they are investing across the value chain – in production, processing, manufacturing, distribution and, of course, are also the major consumers. This could not only address the global food demand (which FAO estimates will increase by 70 percent by 2050), but also […]